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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 21 08:47PM -0800 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a Thomas Hardy novel? 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical novel, starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? 4 Bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of what condition? 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? 6 Which British anthropologist informally described his eponymous number as "the number of people you would not feel embarrassed about joining uninvited for a drink if you happened to bump into them in a bar"? 7 Which New Zealander won the 200 metre - 400 metre freestyle double at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? 9 Cougar Gold is one of America's most popular cheeses despite being sold in what form of packaging? 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took place in whose garden? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 22 05:11AM > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a Thomas Hardy novel? Jude > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? Odysseus > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical novel, starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? Bonfire of the Vanities > 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? Robin Leach > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? sake > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took place in whose garden? March Hare -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joe <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Nov 22 06:32AM On 2019-11-22 04:47:54 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a Thomas > Hardy novel? Jude > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? Jason > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical novel, > starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? Bonfire of the Vanities > 4 Bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of > what condition? Asthma? > 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television series > Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? Brian Whicker? > the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety of > wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a beer? Sake > 9 Cougar Gold is one of America's most popular cheeses despite being > sold in what form of packaging? Unopenable > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took place in > whose garden? The Queen of Hearts? It's more than sixty years since I read that book. -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:26AM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 Which given name appears in the title of a Beatles' hit and a > Thomas Hardy novel? Jude. > 2 According to Greek mythology, who blinded Polyphemus? Odysseus. > 3 Which Brian de Palma film, based on a 1987 Tom Wolfe satirical > novel, starred Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis? "Bonfire of the Vanities"? > 4 Bariatrics is a branch of medicine concerned with the > treatment of what condition? Obesity. > 5 Which English entertainment reporter hosted the television > series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous from 1984 to 1995? Leach. > to bump into them in a bar"? > 7 Which New Zealander won the 200 metre - 400 metre freestyle > double at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Johnson. > 8 Which popular Asian beverage is often referred to as a variety > of wine, though technically it more accurately classified as a > beer? Sake. > 9 Cougar Gold is one of America's most popular cheeses despite > being sold in what form of packaging? As slices? > 10 The fictional event known as the Mad-Hatters Tea Party took > place in whose garden? The Red Queen? -- Mark Brader "'Taxpayer' includes any person Toronto whether or not liable to pay tax..." msb@vex.net -- Income Tax Act of Canada, s.248(1) |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 18 02:42PM On Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:54:39 -0800, Calvin wrote: > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for > getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best > Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister > of which country? > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? hudson |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 04:52PM -0800 On 11/14/19 5:54 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Irving Berlin > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which country? > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Michael Jackson > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? polar bear > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 03:53PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang > term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 2 Who versatile > German-American composer won four Oscars for Best Original Music > Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Previn > 3 On 30 May 2019, > James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which > country? Republic of Ireland > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the > Mediterranean? Crete > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film > Finding Neverland? Peter Pan > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of > Celebes more commonly known today? Kalimantan > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? Lion > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for > album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are > located on which river? Hudson > 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir > Donald Bradman's record for the most Test cricket centuries? Tendulkar > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 15 09:06AM +0100 > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best > Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Gershwin > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime > Minister of which country? Papua New Guenia (This was up in one of the Torono quizzes some months back. Else I would have had no idea.( > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Michael Jackson > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? Lion > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson > 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir Donald Bradman's record > for the most Test cricket centuries? Singh |
| Joe <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Nov 16 10:18AM On 2019-11-15 17:37:36 +0000, Joe said: >> 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for >> getting rid of someone or something? > 89 The odds on me getting this right are 89-1 I must have typed the six upside down >> 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? > Lewis Carroll Neverland, Wonderland! They're practically interchangeable. -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 15 05:10AM > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which country? Ireland > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Barrie > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? Sulawesi > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? grizzly bear > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 15 08:13PM +0100 >> 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir Donald Bradman's record >> for the most Test cricket centuries? > Johnson. So that was my answer as well. Except that I translated Johnson to an Indian context. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 21 08:38PM -0800 On Friday, November 15, 2019 at 11:54:40 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Andre Previn Singleton for Pete > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which country? PNG Singleton for Erland > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? JM Barrie > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? Sulawesi > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? [Grizzly] Bear > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson > 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir Donald Bradman's record for the most Test cricket centuries? Sunil Gavaskar No-one got this, though Pete did suggest Sachin Tendulkar who is the current record holder with 51 (and unlikely to ever be surpassed given the declining popularity of Test cricket in favour of the Twenty20 format). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Gavaskar Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 581 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 28 Dan Blum 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 21 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 24 Dan Tilque 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 18 Pete Gayde 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 18 Erland S 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 Bruce Bowler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 12 Joe - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 1 1 5 2 2 2 5 7 0 30 43% Congratulations Dan. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:24AM -0600 "Calvin": > > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? > Sulawesi I answered "Celebes", but I got a point. > > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? > [Grizzly] Bear They're omnivores, not carnivores. My answer was "tiger", which might be correct. -- Mark Brader | Republicans... admire the Government of the United States Toronto | so much that they would like to buy it. msb@vex.net | --Harry Truman, 1948 |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:19AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event determines when this happens? 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were "D.H." Name him. 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during the 1943 season -- to become what team? 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled out of a game. What is his real name? 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played (well, sort of) off-world? 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee exactly how many footballs? * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages In each case, name the word. 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed by non-state fighters against much larger armies. 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans: this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained for quick-raid operations. 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous journey on foot, often through the wilderness. 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word meaning "to slip." 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent criminal more generally. 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical concoction. 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply means "repairman." -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like the other Bobs. Now, if I can only msb@vex.net | recall which Mark I hate." --Al Fargnoli My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 21 12:38PM -0800 On 11/19/19 1:43 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > Name the band. > 8. "<answer 8>'s Reputation Stadium Tour": 53 shows in 2018 > grossing $345,700,000. Name the female singer. Lady Gaga > These places in BC have aboriginal names. We give you the English > translation and you tell us the place name. > B1. "Grizzly Bear". Kelowna; Kamloops > B2. "Big strong people" Squamish; Nanaimo > * D. Canada in 1967 > D1. In 1967 the Governor-General of Canada died in office. > Either name him or name his replacement. Johnson > D2. *Which foreign leader* gave a speech on July 24 in Montreal > that was voted the top news story of 1967 by newspaper and > radio journalists? Johnson -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:17AM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 3 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won by a healthy margin. Hearty congratulations, eh? > "The Joshua Tree Tour": 109 shows in 2009-2011 grossing > $56,300,000. Name the band. > and you would have answered "U2". In the original game, the audio round -- which was about hip-hop songs that "sample" from rock songs -- was the hardest, and this one was the second-hardest. > 1. "÷ Tour" (that's a division sign): 205 shows since 2017 grossing > $736,700,000. Name the male singer. Ed Sheeran. 4 for Joshua. > 2. "Not in this Lifetime" tour: 159 shows since 2016 grossing > $563,300,000. Name the band. Guns N' Roses. > 3. "A Head Full of Dreams" tour: 114 shows in 2016-2017 grossing > $523,000,000. Name the band. Coldplay. > 4. "Beautiful Trauma Tour": 156 shows since 2018 grossing > $397,300,000. Name the female singer. Pink. > 5. "MDNA Tour": 88 shows in 2012 grossing $305,200,000. Name the > female singer. Madonna. 4 for Pete and Joshua. > 6. "Wrecking Ball World Tour": 127 shows in 2012-2013 grossing > $347,000,000. Name the act, consisting of a male singer and > a backup band; both parts of the name are required. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 7. "No Filter Tour": 38 shows since 2017 grossing $346,200,000. > Name the band. The Rolling Stones. 4 for Pete. > 8. "<answer 8>'s Reputation Stadium Tour": 53 shows in 2018 > grossing $345,700,000. Name the female singer. Taylor Swift. 4 for Joshua. > 9. "Where We Are" tour: 69 shows in 2014 grossing $290,200,000. > Name the band. One Direction. > 10. "Out There" tour: 84 shows in 2013-2015 grossing $275,700,000. > Name the male singer. Paul McCartney. > include "Indian Church", "Blunden Harbour", "Heart of the > Forest", and "Big Raven"; a 1971 postage stamp featured > the latter. Emily Carr. > his frequent use of black in his paintings is considered > a characteristic trait of his work. His "Red Nasturtiums" > was featured on a 1992 postage stamp. David Milne. > These places in BC have aboriginal names. We give you the English > translation and you tell us the place name. > B1. "Grizzly Bear". Kelowna. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Tilque. > B2. "Big strong people" Nanaimo. 2 for Dan Tilque. > big-league team. Either city (or other place name) or team name > will do, and these big-league teams are all based in Canada. > C1. Utica Comets. Vancouver Canucks. > C2. Bakersfield Condors. Edmonton Oilers. 2 for Pete. > * D. Canada in 1967 > D1. In 1967 the Governor-General of Canada died in office. > Either name him or name his replacement. Georges Vanier (died March 5), Roland Michener (appointed April 17). > D2. *Which foreign leader* gave a speech on July 24 in Montreal > that was voted the top news story of 1967 by newspaper and > radio journalists? Charles de Gaulle. 4 for Pete and Joshua. > the prize in 1971 "for his contributions to the knowledge of > electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly > free radicals". Gerhard Herzberg. > E2. This Hungarian-Canadian chemist won in 1986 for his research > in chemical kinetics. John Polanyi. > associated with the Germanic repertoire, in particular > Wagner, but also performed French and Italian works. > Name him. Ben (Thomas) Heppner. > and made her Toronto Symphony Orchestra debut in 1954 in > Handel's Messiah before performing with virtually every > major orchestra and choir in the world. Name her. Maureen Forrester. 4 for Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo H/G Art G/H Sci Mis Ent Can SIX Joshua Kreitzer 24 40 14 40 16 40 16 4 176 Dan Blum 4 40 6 32 24 39 0 0 145 Dan Tilque 4 36 0 32 20 32 0 5 129 Pete Gayde 36 34 -- -- 15 15 10 14 124 Erland Sommarskog 0 40 0 36 0 12 -- -- 88 "Calvin" 4 18 7 21 -- -- -- -- 50 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 23 8 -- -- 31 -- Mark Brader "I always hoped that when someone quoted me Toronto it would be because I said something profound." msb@vex.net -- Chris Volpe My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 03:38PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:kfidndAfnOd9MVbAnZ2dnUU7- > and in each case identify which photo was taken by the female > photographer we name. > 1. Helen Levitt. C; K > 2. Dorothea Lange. A; B > 3. Sherrie Levine. H; I > 4. Cindy Sherman. C; K > 5. Annie Lebowitz. G > 6. Vivian Maier. D > 7. Margaret Bourke-White. F > 8. Nan Goldin. F; J > 9. Diane Arbus. H; E > 10. Evelyn Cameron. H; L > 1. Queen Elizabeth II's 8th great-grandchild, Archie Harrison > Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line > for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? Sophie; Catherine > last absolute monarchies; shortly after, he ceded his absolute > authority and this Himalayan kingdom became a constitutional > monarchy. Name it. Nepal > global notoriety in 2013 when he took a teenager for his 15th > wife. Then he changed the name of the country. What *was* > eSwatini called until 2018? Swaziland > 4. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia; > he also holds the title of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". > Name the *two* Saudi cities were these mosques are located. Mecca and Medina > 5. King Letsie III was born in 1963 in Basutoland; three years > later, Basutoland achieved independence from the UK and changed > its name. What is it called now? Central African Republic; Cameroon > 6. Mohammed VI, son of Hassan II, is the reigning monarch since > 1999 of which North African country, whose motto is "God, > Homeland, King"? Tunisia; Morocco > Glücksburg, a European dynasty with its roots in northern > Germany. What kingdom has Margrethe headed since 1972? > Hint: It's not German-speaking. Denmark; Luxembourg > was abolished by their parliament in 2008. He continues to live > in one of his palaces, and has publicly stated his intention > to restore the institution of the monarchy. Name the country. Eritrea; Djibouti > his poodle (Air Chief Marshal Fufu). Upon the death of his > father Rama IX in 2016, Vajiralongkorn became King Rama X of > which country? Thailand > monarchy in 2005 at the age of 78, and his reign ended with > his resignation in 2013. He still lives in the country in his > retirement; name it. Vatican City Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 04:37PM -0800 On 11/12/19 11:12 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Queen Elizabeth II's 8th great-grandchild, Archie Harrison > Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line > for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? Prince Harry, Duke of Wessex > last absolute monarchies; shortly after, he ceded his absolute > authority and this Himalayan kingdom became a constitutional > monarchy. Name it. Bhutan > global notoriety in 2013 when he took a teenager for his 15th > wife. Then he changed the name of the country. What *was* > eSwatini called until 2018? Swaziland > 4. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia; > he also holds the title of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". > Name the *two* Saudi cities were these mosques are located. Mecca and Medina > 5. King Letsie III was born in 1963 in Basutoland; three years > later, Basutoland achieved independence from the UK and changed > its name. What is it called now? Lesotho > 6. Mohammed VI, son of Hassan II, is the reigning monarch since > 1999 of which North African country, whose motto is "God, > Homeland, King"? Morocco > Glücksburg, a European dynasty with its roots in northern > Germany. What kingdom has Margrethe headed since 1972? > Hint: It's not German-speaking. Netherlands > was abolished by their parliament in 2008. He continues to live > in one of his palaces, and has publicly stated his intention > to restore the institution of the monarchy. Name the country. Laos ?? > his poodle (Air Chief Marshal Fufu). Upon the death of his > father Rama IX in 2016, Vajiralongkorn became King Rama X of > which country? Thailand > monarchy in 2005 at the age of 78, and his reign ended with > his resignation in 2013. He still lives in the country in his > retirement; name it. Vatican City -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 15 02:04AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:kfidndAfnOd9MVbAnZ2dnUU7- > and in each case identify which photo was taken by the female > photographer we name. > 1. Helen Levitt. B; D > 2. Dorothea Lange. C > 3. Sherrie Levine. E; F > 4. Cindy Sherman. H > 5. Annie Lebowitz. G > 6. Vivian Maier. I; J > 7. Margaret Bourke-White. E > 8. Nan Goldin. K; L > 9. Diane Arbus. A > 10. Evelyn Cameron. B; D > 1. Queen Elizabeth II's 8th great-grandchild, Archie Harrison > Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line > for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? Prince Harry > last absolute monarchies; shortly after, he ceded his absolute > authority and this Himalayan kingdom became a constitutional > monarchy. Name it. Bhutan > global notoriety in 2013 when he took a teenager for his 15th > wife. Then he changed the name of the country. What *was* > eSwatini called until 2018? Swaziland > 4. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia; > he also holds the title of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". > Name the *two* Saudi cities were these mosques are located. Mecca and Medina > 5. King Letsie III was born in 1963 in Basutoland; three years > later, Basutoland achieved independence from the UK and changed > its name. What is it called now? Lesotho > 6. Mohammed VI, son of Hassan II, is the reigning monarch since > 1999 of which North African country, whose motto is "God, > Homeland, King"? Morocco > Glücksburg, a European dynasty with its roots in northern > Germany. What kingdom has Margrethe headed since 1972? > Hint: It's not German-speaking. Denmark > was abolished by their parliament in 2008. He continues to live > in one of his palaces, and has publicly stated his intention > to restore the institution of the monarchy. Name the country. Nepal > his poodle (Air Chief Marshal Fufu). Upon the death of his > father Rama IX in 2016, Vajiralongkorn became King Rama X of > which country? Thailand > monarchy in 2005 at the age of 78, and his reign ended with > his resignation in 2013. He still lives in the country in his > retirement; name it. Vatican City -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 04:44PM -0800 On 11/15/19 4:37 PM, Dan Tilque wrote: >> Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line >> for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? > Prince Harry, Duke of Wessex Oops, I meant Sussex. I suppose it's too late to change that. -- Dan Tilque |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 18 02:49PM On Sat, 16 Nov 2019 04:17:02 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > source, but its use was discontinued in the 20th century as the > resource it was made from became unavailable. > What resource? mummies > manuscripts. It was made using gallotannic acid, which was harvested > from galls -- growths caused by wasp larvae -- > on *what kind of tree*? oak > countries. The same pigment is used to dye butter and margarine, > snack foods, cereal, and a host of other foods. > What is it called? annotto > and is derived from a mineral mined in Afghanistan. It was so > expensive that it often had its own budget line item on a commission. > What is the name shared by the mineral and the pigment? lapus > It fell out of fashion after widespread use, but has seen a > resurgence due to health concerns about its synthetic alternatives. > *What color* does this pigment create? red > problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego bricks used > pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. lead > in wallpapers and clothing. It was later revealed to be highly > poisonous, and may have hastened Napoleon's death in exile on St. > Helena. What poison does it contain? arsenic > century as a cosmetic, as it whitened skin. Unfortunately it, too, > was also highly poisonous. What is the toxic substance in this > brilliant white pigment? uranium > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling the > body of a living person to attend to unfinished business golum > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and whose name > literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported throughout the > Americas. chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family member. banshee > 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign but > mischievous creature." What is the creature? dullahan |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 16 02:21PM > Ancient Egyptian source, but its use was discontinued in the > 20th century as the resource it was made from became unavailable. > What resource? mummies > other manuscripts. It was made using gallotannic acid, which > was harvested from galls -- growths caused by wasp larvae -- > on *what kind of tree*? oak > countries. The same pigment is used to dye butter and > margarine, snack foods, cereal, and a host of other foods. > What is it called? carotene > so expensive that it often had its own budget line item on > a commission. What is the name shared by the mineral and > the pigment? lapis lazuli > It fell out of fashion after widespread use, but has seen > a resurgence due to health concerns about its synthetic > alternatives. *What color* does this pigment create? carmine > health problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego > bricks used pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. mercury > extensively in wallpapers and clothing. It was later revealed > to be highly poisonous, and may have hastened Napoleon's death > in exile on St. Helena. What poison does it contain? arsenic > century as a cosmetic, as it whitened skin. Unfortunately it, > too, was also highly poisonous. What is the toxic substance > in this brilliant white pigment? lead > been given a one-word name that comes from the French word > for the mallow flower. What is the name of this accidentally > discovered color? indigo > Cave in South Africa it was discovered in a stone fragment. > This stone fragment is thought to be the earliest known drawing > done by a human on earth. What pigment is this? red earth > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling > the body of a living person to attend to unfinished business dybbuk > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and > whose name literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported > throughout the Americas. chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family > member. banshee; baobhan sith > 4. These inhuman, possibly undead monsters of Arabic folklore were > introduced to European cultures by the "1,001 Nights". They have > an appetite for human flesh and they often lurk in cemeteries. ghoul > a 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign > but mischievous creature." What is the creature? pooka > 6. Often described as gaunt skeletons and insatiable giants, > these spirits of famine and death of Algonquin folklore can also > inhabit human beings, turning them into murderers and cannibals. wendigo > can take on the form of an animal at will, but otherwise appear > as normal humans. Give therr name in English, also the title > of a very popular novel by Tony Hillerman skin-walker > good, sometimes cannibalistic swamp-witch lives in the forest > in a hut that stands on chicken legs and travels by means of > a mortar and pestle. Baba Yaga > for good and for ill. They like to hang out in dark places, > and can only be seen if they assume the form of animals, humans, > or storms. djinn > world's stories and put them in a calabash gourd. (Fortunately, > he was stopped by the intellectual-property lawyers.) Anyway, > he can take on many forms but is most comfortable as a spider. Anansi -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 16 10:50AM -0800 On 11/16/19 2:17 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > Ancient Egyptian source, but its use was discontinued in the > 20th century as the resource it was made from became unavailable. > What resource? mummies > so expensive that it often had its own budget line item on > a commission. What is the name shared by the mineral and > the pigment? lapis lazuli > health problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego > bricks used pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. cadmium > been given a one-word name that comes from the French word > for the mallow flower. What is the name of this accidentally > discovered color? mauve > Cave in South Africa it was discovered in a stone fragment. > This stone fragment is thought to be the earliest known drawing > done by a human on earth. What pigment is this? ocher > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling > the body of a living person to attend to unfinished business dybbuk > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and > whose name literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported > throughout the Americas. chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family > member. banshee > 4. These inhuman, possibly undead monsters of Arabic folklore were > introduced to European cultures by the "1,001 Nights". They have > an appetite for human flesh and they often lurk in cemeteries. ghoul > a 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign > but mischievous creature." What is the creature? phooka > 6. Often described as gaunt skeletons and insatiable giants, > these spirits of famine and death of Algonquin folklore can also > inhabit human beings, turning them into murderers and cannibals. skin-walker > can take on the form of an animal at will, but otherwise appear > as normal humans. Give therr name in English, also the title > of a very popular novel by Tony Hillerman Deer woman > good, sometimes cannibalistic swamp-witch lives in the forest > in a hut that stands on chicken legs and travels by means of > a mortar and pestle. Baba Yaga > for good and for ill. They like to hang out in dark places, > and can only be seen if they assume the form of animals, humans, > or storms. djinn > world's stories and put them in a calabash gourd. (Fortunately, > he was stopped by the intellectual-property lawyers.) Anyway, > he can take on many forms but is most comfortable as a spider. Anansi -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 15 08:23PM +0100 > (Appearances as a featured artist do count for purposes of this record; > for example, U2's only U.S. Top 40 hit in the 2010s has been "XXX" by > Kendrick Lamar featuring U2.) Nevertheless, the question is a little misleading as it says "This musician's newest single", but apparently it was in fact Kayne West most recent single. Not that this remark is meant as a protest. I answered Kayne West as I happened to recall that I had seen a review of his most recent album which has some religious theme. At the same time, it seemed a little unlikely that he has been around long enough to have had a hit in four different decades. But since West is an artist that I don't know much about, I figured that I might be wrong and gave him as answer just in case. |
| <Satan@novabbs.i2p>: Nov 15 12:48AM Jesus Christ wrote on Thu, 14 November 2019 20:55 > Jesus Christ >Golden Plates Under Bratton White Horse Eye Wiltshire. >Mishkan Under Stonehenge Heel Stone United Kingdom. Skin for skin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWQSC7HfWGM Skin for skin. O LUCIFER the Devil, Satan |
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